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even without a personal attack like that, taking on the nra isn't easy. and trying to convince congress to vote for gun control, the president is hoping for an assist from kids, like 11-year-old julia, who wrote the president in a letter obtained by abc news. i have four brothers and sisters. and i know i would not be able to bear the thought of losing any of them. her idea, it should be very hard for people to buy guns. 8-year-old grant wrote the president, there should be a limit on how many guns a person can own. the president's plan won't go that far. it will call on congress to require background checks on virtually all gun purchases. limit the number of bullets allowed in a magazine clip. and ban so-called assault weapons. the president will also take steps without congress, acting on his own to improve current background checks and to more vigorously enforce gun laws already on the books. >> i'm confident that there's some steps that we can take that don't require legislation. and that are within my authority as president. >> reporter: gun rights a
even without a personal attack like that, taking on the nra isn't easy. and trying to convince congress to vote for gun control, the president is hoping for an assist from kids, like 11-year-old julia, who wrote the president in a letter obtained by abc news. i have four brothers and sisters. and i know i would not be able to bear the thought of losing any of them. her idea, it should be very hard for people to buy guns. 8-year-old grant wrote the president, there should be a limit on how many...
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. >>> meantime, in washington today, vice president joe biden will meet with representatives from nra and from walmart, to discuss gun safety. biden's task force is due to recommend gun policy changes by month's end. >>> and this morning we have learned that commuter ferry that crashed in manhattan, injured more than 80 people at the south street seaport wednesday, just had new engines and a problematic new propeller system installed. no word if they're to blame for the ferry ramming into the dock. 11 of the injuries were described as serious. >>> also in new york, a 300-foot crane collapsed on to a building under construction. seven people were injured here, including three workers trapped in that twisted metal. thankfully, though, all are okay this morning. >>> and a real strikeout of sorts. for the first time in decades, baseball writers did not elect anyone to the hall of fame this year. stars of the so-called "steroid era," including barry bonds and roger clemens and sammy sosa, were all shut out. roger clemens, you see him on the mound, later tweeted, and i quote, i'm not overly
. >>> meantime, in washington today, vice president joe biden will meet with representatives from nra and from walmart, to discuss gun safety. biden's task force is due to recommend gun policy changes by month's end. >>> and this morning we have learned that commuter ferry that crashed in manhattan, injured more than 80 people at the south street seaport wednesday, just had new engines and a problematic new propeller system installed. no word if they're to blame for the ferry...
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it's an agenda that will pit the white house squarely against the nra. and its many supporters in congress. >> do you think that an assault weapons ban can pass congress? >> no. >> do you think it should? >> no. >> reporter: in fact, well over the congress, more than 288 members of congress have an "a" rating from the nra for opposing any or all gun control measures. one senator says gun control alone cannot be the answer. >> we have to change the culture of mass violence we have. if you think it's only about guns, and that would change the culture, you would be wrong. >> reporter: white house officials tell me that the president will act quickly on vice president biden's recommendations. you can expect them to be a big part of the upcoming state of the union address. george? >> okay, jon, thanks. >>> earlier, i spoke with jimmy greene, and nelda marquez-greene. along with another newtown parent. about the national promise. i began asking about their daughter, ana. >> she was full of life. full of love. she knew how to give the best hugs and the best kis
it's an agenda that will pit the white house squarely against the nra. and its many supporters in congress. >> do you think that an assault weapons ban can pass congress? >> no. >> do you think it should? >> no. >> reporter: in fact, well over the congress, more than 288 members of congress have an "a" rating from the nra for opposing any or all gun control measures. one senator says gun control alone cannot be the answer. >> we have to change the...
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the reaction has been swift and fierce from the nra and other gun rights supporters. one governor suggesting they won't enforce proposals even if they become law. jon karl has the story. >> reporter: at a firearms trade show in las vegas wednesday, the reaction to the president's plan was almost universally negative. >> i'm opposed to it. >> i really don't agree with obama. >> reporter: in texas, governor rick perry said he was disgusted by the way the president was using the sandy hook massacre. >> we need to be looking at the mental health issue substantially more than we are using the death of these young children to further a political cause. >> reporter: a texas state representative went further, vowing to write a bill that would make it a felony for anyone in the state to enforce new gun laws. in mississippi, the governor had a similar idea, urging the legislature to prohibit the enforcement of any federal laws obama could get passed. >> i support the current laws. i don't think we need to change anything at all. >> reporter: the ferocity of the opposition does
the reaction has been swift and fierce from the nra and other gun rights supporters. one governor suggesting they won't enforce proposals even if they become law. jon karl has the story. >> reporter: at a firearms trade show in las vegas wednesday, the reaction to the president's plan was almost universally negative. >> i'm opposed to it. >> i really don't agree with obama. >> reporter: in texas, governor rick perry said he was disgusted by the way the president was...
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the nra executives left the white house and declared biden's task force is "talking about feel-good measures that won't stop gun violence would be violate the second amendment." >>> the homeland security is warning people to stop running java software. java should be disabled right away because of a flaw that has just been found. and it's allowing hackers to take control of computers. one expert says this is like open season for hackers. >>> and finally, i love this. take a look at two pictures going viral this morning. the first picture shows the president of russia, vladimir putin, kneeling down to talk to a boy at a church service. nothing big going on here. but look at the next shot taken seconds later, the boy is in complete shock. so, what did putin say to this poor child? online comments offer the following theories. one, i am your father. two, i deleted your pokemon save files. or three, if you pick your nose one more time, i'll have it removed. there's talk this morning that vladimir putin may star in a reality show "supernanny." unclear when that will get the greenlight. >> that's
the nra executives left the white house and declared biden's task force is "talking about feel-good measures that won't stop gun violence would be violate the second amendment." >>> the homeland security is warning people to stop running java software. java should be disabled right away because of a flaw that has just been found. and it's allowing hackers to take control of computers. one expert says this is like open season for hackers. >>> and finally, i love this....
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tomorrow, he will sit down with the representative from the nra, which has proposed placing armed guards in all schools. >>> the white house is also suggesting it may withdraw all u.s. troops from afghanistan by the end of next year. some analysts say it could be a negotiating ploy ahead of hamid karzai's visit to washington tomorrow. -- on friday. >>> and the boeing 787 dreamliner flight had to be canceled because of a reported brake problem. this is the third mishap in three days. tuesday, a fuel leak was spotted minutes before takeoff in boston. monday, an electrical fire broke out on yet another 787 that had just landed. >>> take a look at this terrifying scene in australia. a family, including five children, had to race into the water and cling to a dock for hours to escape this massive wildfire that tore through their neighborhood. trapped by a wall of flames. look at that. they treaded in water up to their chins for three hours. >> we saw tornadoes of fire. just coming across towards us. and the next thing we knew, everything was on fire. >> the grandfather eventually found a smal
tomorrow, he will sit down with the representative from the nra, which has proposed placing armed guards in all schools. >>> the white house is also suggesting it may withdraw all u.s. troops from afghanistan by the end of next year. some analysts say it could be a negotiating ploy ahead of hamid karzai's visit to washington tomorrow. -- on friday. >>> and the boeing 787 dreamliner flight had to be canceled because of a reported brake problem. this is the third mishap in three...
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. >> reporter: also testifying was the nra's wayne lapierre, who argued against new gun laws, including requiring background checks for all gun purchases. >> my problem with background checks is you're never going to get criminals to go through universal background checks. >> the president has not met with republicans like marco rubio to talk about his immigration plan. but he said in another interview last night, quote, i'm happy to meet with anybody, anytime, anywhere, to make sure this happens. george? >> he wants to move fast. jon karl, thanks very much. >>> let's go to josh elliott, for the other top stories. things heating up in the middle east. >>> there's serious escalation in an already tense region. this morning, israel's military on high alert, after launching an air strike in syria. targeting surface to air missiles that were apparently being sent on trucks to the military group hezbollah in lebanon. the attack appears to confirm fears that the chaotic civil war has left that country's supply of sophisticated weapons vulnerable. russia called israel's attack unacceptable. >>
. >> reporter: also testifying was the nra's wayne lapierre, who argued against new gun laws, including requiring background checks for all gun purchases. >> my problem with background checks is you're never going to get criminals to go through universal background checks. >> the president has not met with republicans like marco rubio to talk about his immigration plan. but he said in another interview last night, quote, i'm happy to meet with anybody, anytime, anywhere, to...
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representatives from the nra and other groups will meet with vice biden today. he is leading a task force ease gunor ways violence. will release their findings month and of the newschannel 8 will have an in- depth report at the top of the hour. --me of our trouble spots northbound at howard road, accident involving a bus. there were no passengers on the bus. on the wilson bridge, there was earlier accident and local lanes. at st. barnabas road route avenue, annia accident before the beltway. brandywine road is trying to recover. the weather forecast today is overall with fair degrees in46 still some 30's on the map. degrees in2 manassas. we're expecting partly cloudy later and there will be return and our high be 48 -- 48-52l degrees and showers late tomorrow. at 8:27.l be back ♪ >>> and a red army out there in times square this morning. blockbuster morning ahead. shoutout to robin at home. sam is in las vegas this morning. great to have amy robach here. d.j. kissing spinning our soundtrack this morning. "night of your life" by jennifer hudson. a good reason f
representatives from the nra and other groups will meet with vice biden today. he is leading a task force ease gunor ways violence. will release their findings month and of the newschannel 8 will have an in- depth report at the top of the hour. --me of our trouble spots northbound at howard road, accident involving a bus. there were no passengers on the bus. on the wilson bridge, there was earlier accident and local lanes. at st. barnabas road route avenue, annia accident before the beltway....